NATURE
Natural Capital: Putting a price on nature
Nov 14, 2018
Written by
Mark Rowe
Natural capital is a way to quantify the value of the world that nature provides for us – the air, soils, water, even recreational activity. Advocates say this is crucial if biodiversity is to have any clout in a world…
Explaining the location of Mount St Helens
Nov 13, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
The reason for the unusual location of Mount St Helens is becoming clearer
The carbon-raising effect of fatter plants
Nov 09, 2018
Written by
Katie Burton
Most plants thicken their leaves in response to higher carbon levels in the atmosphere – a new climate change model reveals this could have a big impact on global warming
Gas leaks: methane and fossil fuels
Nov 03, 2018
Written by
Marco Magrini
Not just the preserve of flatulent cows, methane is causing problems on a much wider scale discovers Marco Magrini
Juliana v US: How America’s youth is fighting Trump on climate injustice
Oct 31, 2018
Written by
Matt Maynard
As the United States’ Supreme Court delays a landmark climate change legal case, young people in the US and across the world are demanding that their voices be heard and their futures protected
Autumn in the New Forest
Oct 23, 2018
Written by
Keith Wilson
Of Britain's 15 national parks, the New Forest is probably the one most synonymous with images of Autumn. Home to some of the country's most extensive areas of broadleaf deciduous trees, as well as open heathland, wild ponies and five…
Up in smoke: The pros and cons of burning rubbish
Oct 15, 2018
Written by
Katie Burton
The Treasury has announced that it is considering imposing a tax on the incineration of waste. The move would mark a fall in favour for a practice once considered a good alternative to landfill. Katie Burton visits an incinerator to…
Earthquakes trigger seismic activity half the world away
Oct 13, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
Major earthquakes are triggering seismic activity half the world away
A warming world is unhealthy for everyone
Oct 06, 2018
Written by
Marco Magrini
Marco Magrini finds that a warming world also means a more unhealthy one, not just for the planet itself, but for those of us living on it
Tourism may reduce cheetah numbers
Oct 03, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
Unchecked tourism is potentially reducing the number of cheetah cubs that survive to adulthood
Base behaviour: Kayaktavists in Japan
Sep 29, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
A relocated military base in Okinawa, Japan will cause ‘irreversible’ damage to a rare ecosystem, say environmental groups
Volcanic eruptions enhance ozone loss
Sep 28, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
The ongoing recovery of the planet’s ozone layer is being significantly affected by volcanic eruptions
Cleanup system launched in the North Pacific
Sep 27, 2018
Written by
Katie Burton
The Ocean Cleanup has launched System 001, a floating barrier designed to collect plastics from the ocean – but not everyone thinks that it’s a good idea
Fighting back: How plants respond to wounds
Sep 25, 2018
Written by
Katie Burton
New videos reveal how plants respond to wounds, sending forth a wave of calcium to signal the need for defence
Water, water… everywhere?
Sep 24, 2018
Written by
Keith Wilson
The recent heatwave had everyone longing for a drop of rain to break the sweltering conditions. But with future summers predicted to get even worse, knowing how to get the best from your water shots is increasingly vital
Horseshoe crabs: Blood in the water
Sep 15, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
The demand for horseshoe crab blood – vital for testing new medical developments – is threatening the future survival of the species
Time lapse
Sep 08, 2018
Written by
Marco Magrini
One of the problems in getting accurate climate science out there, says Marco Magrini, is that there are far too many people unwilling to hear
Carnivore uproar: Italian wolves
Sep 01, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
Italy is divided over the future of its wolves and bears
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